Journal
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
Volume 237, Issue -, Pages 176-183Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2018.04.019
Keywords
Olive tree; Summer stress; Frosts; Phytochemicals; Antioxidant capacity
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- FCT-Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [PD/00122/2012, PD/BD/ 52543/2014]
- Institution CITAB through the European Investment Funds by FEDER/COMPETE/POCI-Operational Competitiveness and Internationalization Program [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006958]
- National Funds by FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [UID/AGR/04033/2013]
- INTERACT project - Integrative Research in Environment, Agro-Chains and Technology [NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000017]
- European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through NORTE (North Regional Operational Program)
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Olive orchards, rainfed managed, are threatened by the current and predicted adverse environmental conditions, which change the yield and quality of olive products, largely known for its benefits to human health. To mitigate these problems, it is highly recommended to perform some adjustments in agronomic practices, such as the use of foliar sprays that cloud help the trees to cope with climate change. During two consecutive years, olive trees were pre-harvest sprayed with kaolin (KL) and salicylic acid (SA) to attenuate the adverse effects of summer stress. Olive yield was increased by 97% and 72% with KL and SA, respectively Phenolics and antioxidant capacity of both olives and olive oil increased and decreased in the first and second year, respectively, in a closely association with the prevailing climatic conditions The foliar sprays did not significantly affect the oil quality indices, free acidity, peroxide value and K-232 coefficient and decreased the K-270 coefficient This study strongly suggests that the applied products might be effective m mitigating the adverse environmental conditions, without substantial changes in fruit and olive oil quality.
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